Dubai, November 4, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has reclaimed the top position in the ICC Test Bowling Rankings after taking nine wickets in the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Meanwhile, India captain Shreyas Iyer climbed two places to seventh in the latest T20I batting rankings released on Wednesday.
Starc overtook South Africa’s Marco Jansen after achieving a career-best rating of 881. Jansen, who had moved to the top following his six-wicket haul in the second Test at Gqeberha, managed three wickets in Cape Town.
South Africa’s Simon Harmer gained nine places to reach seventh among Test bowlers after taking six wickets in Australia’s second innings, helping his team win the match and the series.
Despite losing the top bowling position, Jansen strengthened his lead in the Test all-rounders’ rankings with a career-high rating. Wiaan Mulder moved up to third, while Harmer climbed three places to fifth.
In Test batting, Aiden Markram rose to 11th and Mulder reached 17th. Ryan Rickelton made the biggest gain among South African batters, jumping 25 places to 23rd. Australia’s Cameron Green and Alex Carey moved up to share 19th position, while West Indies batter Justin Greaves climbed 12 places to joint 38th.
In the ODI rankings, Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi moved to fifth among bowlers, while Haris Rauf climbed five places to 24th. Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman rose to 37th in batting. England’s Ben Duckett reached sixth, while Sri Lanka’s Pavan Rathnayake jumped 20 places to 16th.
In T20Is, New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips climbed 13 places to 24th among batters. Mitchell Santner moved to fifth among bowlers, while Jacob Duffy rose 23 places to 23rd. Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai gained three places to reach third in the T20I all-rounders’ rankings following his Player of the Series performance against Zimbabwe.
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